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Madison James Foster Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1310 Richwood Road #1, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 325-7979 · Part of Monroe City School District

Monroe’s School Grade B better than 59% of Louisiana school districts

Students
278
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Madison James Foster Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monroe kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Monroe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Madison James Foster Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1310 Richwood Road #1, Monroe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten48
Grade 135
Grade 240
Grade 339
Grade 435
Grade 530
Grade 626
Enrollment over time
327’20
352’21
320’22
312’23
278’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison James Foster Elementary School from Monroe families.

Other schools in Monroe City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Monroe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.